{"product_id":"media-and-the-power-of-knowledge-hardcover-1","title":"Media and the Power of Knowledge - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSteve Fuller\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eMedia and the Power of Knowledge\u003c\/i\u003e, Fuller argues that from literacy to digitality, access and control of the available media have arguably done the most to shape the course of knowledge.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFuller radically extends Marshall McLuhan's slogan, 'The medium is the message', by reading the distinction between 'hot' and 'cool' media through the lens of sociologist Max Weber's 'prophetic' and 'priestly' religious voices, the former demanding that receivers complete the message, the latter that they conform to it. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eReaders will find a comparative appraisal of Socrates and Jesus as long-standing media personalities, as well as the fate of individual integrity, expert authority and the public sphere in the radically democratized landscape of the post-truth condition, in which truth-telling has been turned into a performing art that may adopt many forms. Does the tweet signal the return of the aphorism as a conveyor of insight about the world? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHistorically and philosophically informed, while presenting provocative arguments that address today's concerns, this book considers the likely future developments of the media and its far-reaching implications for the human condition.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSteve Fuller\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of Sociology at Warwick University, UK. He has written extensively on politics and social theory and the sociology of science. His many books include \u003ci\u003eKuhn vs Popper\u003c\/i\u003e, which was named book of the month (Feb 2005) by \u003ci\u003ePopular Science\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eThe Intellectual\u003c\/i\u003e was named a book of the year by the \u003ci\u003eNew Statesman\u003c\/i\u003e for 2005; and \u003ci\u003eDissent over Descent\u003c\/i\u003e was named book of the week by \u003ci\u003eTimes Higher Education\u003c\/i\u003e in July 2008. He has spoken in 30 countries, often keynoting professional academic conferences, and has been a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts since 1995. His writings have been translated into over twenty languages.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 240\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.56 x 9.21 x 6.14 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 13, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47685289836765,"sku":"9781780930060","price":194.4,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/9867\/8237\/files\/lkt6lzlV5F9781780930060_13b7e45a-9df9-417a-a4be-7b55d66d5e60.webp?v=1774008231","url":"https:\/\/handfulofbooks.com\/products\/media-and-the-power-of-knowledge-hardcover-1","provider":"Handful of Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}